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snowflake

n. countable
C1 Advanced US //ˈsnoʊˌfɫeɪk// UK //snˈəʊfleɪk// snowflake Archaic Slang Vulgar

n. a person who is easily offended or thinks they are very special and unique. It is often used as an insult for people who are seen as too sensitive.

n. a person perceived as having an inflated sense of uniqueness or being overly sensitive to perceived slights. Often used pejoratively in political or social discourse to dismiss an opponent's concerns as fragile.


SIMPLE

He called me a snowflake just because I complained about the noise.

CONTEXTUAL

The term snowflake became a common insult on social media to mock people who express strong emotional reactions to controversial topics.

Synonyms
Origin

From snow + flake. Compare Saterland Frisian Sneeflokke (“snowflake”), Dutch sneeuwvlok, Luxembourgish Schnéiflack, German Schneeflocke.

Usage

Often used as a derogatory label in informal or political contexts.

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